Brighton, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place
type = suburb
name = Brighton
city = Melbourne
state = vic

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caption = Brighton Beach
lga = City of Bayside
area = 8.2
postcode = 3186
pop = 20,651 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21107 | name = Brighton (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2008-03-28 | quick = on]
dist1 = 12
location1 = Melbourne
est = 1840
propval = 1,403,750 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Brighton&postcode=3186 Brighton suburb profile @ domain.com.au] , accessed 2008-07-01.]
fedgov = Goldstein
stategov = Brighton
near-nw = "Port Phillip"
near-n = Elwood
near-ne = Elsternwick
near-w = "Port Phillip"
near-e = Brighton East
near-sw = "Port Phillip"
near-s = Hampton
near-se = Hampton

Brighton is a suburb convert|12|km|mi|abbr=off southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Much of the suburb lies on the shore of Port Phillip. At the 2006 census, Brighton had a population of 20,651.

History

The European settlement of Brighton began in 1840 with land allotments by the British Government's Land and Emigration Commission. The township was named after Brighton in England.

Brighton is known to house some of the wealthiest citizens in Melbourne with is distinguished grand homes, and the development of large residential blocks of land. On the beach, Beach Road is a popular cycling route, with off-road cycling tracks also on the beach. The North Road Pavilion is a popular cafe which has an outlook of Port Phillip Bay, while the beachfront features stunning views toward the Melbourne city skyline. North Road Brighton features many old churches and residences. The main beach in Brighton has the historic moderne Brighton Baths.

There are two cinemas in Brighton; The Dendy Brighton and The Brighton Bay. There is also a children's swim school, Paul Sadler swim school.

Transport

Brighton is serviced primarily by private vehicles and trains. Gardenvale, North Brighton, Middle Brighton, Brighton Beach on the Sandringham line.

Trams also service the eastern extremities of the suburb, while there are also a range of bus services, including 216 and 219 which run to the Melbourne CBD. The Bayside Trail off-road bicycle path passes through the Brighton foreshore.

econdary schools

Secondary schools within Brighton includes Brighton Grammar School, Brighton Secondary College, Firbank Girls' Grammar School, Haileybury's Castlefield campus, St Leonard's College, Xavier College's Kostka Hall junior campus, and Star of the Sea College.

Notable residents

*Eddie McGuire, prominent television personality and president of the Collingwood Football Club
*James Brayshaw, former cricketer, now a radio personality and "The AFL Footy Show" host
*Jesper Olsen, former Manchester United and Danish footballer
*Shane Warne, cricketer
*Todd Woodbridge, tennis player
*Chris Judd, Australian rules footballer

ee also

* City of Brighton, the former local government area of the same name.

References

External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040629002542/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/brighton.html Australian Places - Brighton]
* [http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vbhs/welcome.htm Brighton Historical Society, includes two photos of the Town Hall ]
* [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abscensus2.nsf/0/e5e4ba71a2fccbd3ca256d39007cd934?OpenDocument Bureau of Statistics 2001 census data of Brighton]